grist
/ɡrɪst/noun
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noun
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[U]
grain that is ready to be ground into flour
पीसने के लिए अनाज
- The farmer took his grist to the mill.
- The mill workers poured the grist into the huge stone grinder.
- The miller weighed the grist before grinding it.
+ 2 more examples
- Villagers brought their grist to the water mill after the harvest.
- A heavy load of grist was carried to the mill on a bullock cart.
¶Idioms 1
(all) grist to the mill
something that is useful for a particular purpose
हर चीज़ काम की, लाभ का साधन, हर बात से फ़ायदा
- Every new scandal is grist to the mill for the newspapers.
- For a writer, all experience is grist to the mill.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: the British idiom is grist to the mill, while American English says grist for the mill.
British and American में British idiom grist to the mill है, जबकि American English में grist for the mill कहा जाता है।